Summary:
The 57532 zip code in South Dakota is home to a single elementary school, Stanley County Elementary - 08, which serves students from kindergarten through 6th grade. This school is part of the Stanley County School District 57-1, which is ranked 85 out of 147 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating.
Stanley County Elementary - 08 has 177 students and a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11.8, suggesting smaller class sizes. The school's performance on Smarter Balanced Assessments has been mixed, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (48.81%) and Mathematics (45.24%) slightly below the state averages. However, the school's 4th-grade proficiency rates were higher than the state in both subjects. The school's chronic absenteeism rate of 20.2% is significantly higher than the state average, which could be a contributing factor to the school's academic performance.
The school's per-student spending for the 2023-2024 school year was $14,291, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, the school's free and reduced-price lunch rate of 25.42% suggests that a significant portion of the student population may be facing economic challenges. Addressing the root causes of chronic absenteeism and ensuring that the school's programs and resources are effectively supporting all students, regardless of their economic background, could be important areas of focus for the school and district.
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